Big Daddy Titus

 

Shakespeare's bloodiest play is coming into your homes from our stage in the parking lot at Little Fish Theatre on Halloween Night!  That's right!  We are getting covid tested.  Spraying down our playing area.  Staying the hell away from each other (mostly) and putting on a play in front of cameras that will stream and you can watch it!  It's free!  You are also free to donate.  Visit shakespearebythesea.org to reserve your tickets.

As I have mentioned before, it has been a crazy process.  We have had all of our rehearsals so far on zoom.  And, I think I speak for everybody when I say zoom sucks.  I mean, thank god for it, but it sucks.  It is certainly no way to rehearse a tragedy.  

And for me, this has been a really difficult process.  Not to be a whiny, little actor who always has everything go his way, but I'm used to everything going pretty much my way.  Meaning, I learn my lines on my feet.  In rehearsal, as we run the scene with books in hand, the lines just stick in my brain.  It's fantastic!  Sure, there are challenging roles, where I do have to spend some time outside of the room with the book, but for the most part, learning lines isn't a thing I have much trouble with.  

Well, this has been really frightening and daunting.  Not only do I have a lot of words, and we haven't been on our feet at all, but because we are suffering under the ridiculous AB5 limitations, we can't even really rehearse all that much.  So, I can't even hear other actors say lines to me over Zoom and respond to  them.  It's a nightmare.  So, tune in on Halloween and there's a 2-1 chance you'll see me corpse right there on Halloween.

But aside from that crippling fear, this group is terrific and really game for this crazy experiment.  They are so talented and bring such joy to this project.  I can't wait to share it.  I really can't wait until we get our three in person rehearsals and our actual shoot!

I have a whole new appreciation for this play.  Titus Andronicus, All Hail!!!